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Dear Reader,
Assalamualaikum.

Eid Mubarak to all those who are celebrating Hari Raya this year. Hopefully you'll get lots and lots and LOTS of AngPow. Ha ha LOL.

This year's Ramadhan has been pretty much the same as others before it, except for the fact that in this current one, I'm usually praying Tarawih at home. Saying that this great and holy month is similar to its, um, predecessors, DOES NOT at all imply that I do not value it. I value Ramadhan greatly, and I think that it came in the nick of time.

I'll let you ponder that statement.

Ramadhan has also been a time for me, to reflect, in a stronger way compared to when I reflect some other time. I have realized, many things, and started analyzing, processing, evaluating and just plain thinking. I have strengthened my faith, but I still suffer from the common unsure feeling, thrusted in my heart by Syaitan, aka was-was. It's reducing. It is. Thank God for that!

And thank God for letting me discover the beauty of my religion way of life. Because I was, and this is from my point of view, born into this faith, and not converted, my faith is not as strong as a convert. I know this is not a fully correct statement, but try and observe the people around you, not your family, just regular people in the street. Think about it.

Anyway, as time went on, it had slowly and subtly eroded in me, bit by bit. Not fully of course, but enough for me to have non-stop questions buzzing around my mind. Seriously, Alhamdulillah! All praise be to Allah! Who has rescued me from my ways.

There's also another thing I've realized. Help can come from anyone. Anyone. And it's usually the people you least expect who help you. And, regrettably, sometimes the people you expect help from, don't help you. And I'm saying this in great reference to a certain someone that I have mentioned here many times. You would know if you are a regular reader.

I don't think my "best bud" IS my best bud.

Hold on, wait! Before you start reacting, at least know my justifiable clarification.

To me, and remember, this is to me, a friend is one who always has your back. You help the friend, and the friend helps you. An eye for an eye. Friends are dependable, there when you need them, and actually give a @#*! about you.

Now, a BEST friend is one who, yet again this is from my perspective, one who performs 4 acts : Act of Loyalty, Act of Trust, Act of Awesomeness and Act of Friendship.

Act of Loyalty, basically, is an act whereby loyalty is shown, such as loyally being there when they need you. Always helping each other out, going through thick and thin. This includes consoling, sacrifice and assistance.

Act of Trust, is very important in a relationship. No, it is not only shown through sharing secrets, though that is one way. Another way is to trust one another, not to backstab each other or most importantly, lie to each other. Trust is very fragile, and, should it break once, it is nearly impossible to rebuild.

An Act of Awesomeness, is, well, being awesome. It's being awesome with you, basically meaning having fun and getting on your good side, that's really the icing on the best friends' cake. It's enjoyable, relieves stress, and everyone benefits.

Now, Act of Friendship, is the hardest part. Act of Friendship means, to continuously perform the other three acts, at the right place and time. THIS, is what really shows friendship. But remember, both have to do it. It's definitely not a one-clapping hand.

THAT'S the part that's gone. Him and I, I'm pretty sure all three have been done. Just the last act. That's slacking. I guess I just don't see that with me and him anymore. He never really does any, and I never really do any. I'm not saying he should start first, but I thought that after knowing me for 6 and a half years, he would know that I'm not one to make the first move. I'm not blaming him either, I just guess it wasn't meant to be.

And take note OK, me thinking about this was WAY before Ramadhan. I just needed proof out of observations.

I think the only reason we were 'best' friends, was because of one other friend who came into the picture. And the evidence proves it! I've known friend #1 since Standard 2, but we were just "people that you know" to each other that time. But when friend #2 came, in Standard 4, we suddenly collaborated, and that collaboration was called "The Three Stoodges". (mispelling intended)

*Sigh*... but now, he's in boarding school, friend #2 I mean. We still keep in touch though, with the occasional SMS.

*Longer sigh* I guess you can't change the way things are meant to be.

Oh yeah, that reminds me. In reference to the title, yes, Facebooking for me has dropped, quite significantly too. I'm proud to say that it was the work of God during this holy month.

I'm not sure that should've been part of the post title, since I'm not gonna elaborate on that. Meh, as my sister once said "There are no rules to blogging". Yeah, sure there aren't. But there'll be comments for you should you break any of those unofficial, unsaid, understood rules. Ha ha, whatever.

OK.

That's all for now. Salams.

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